Introducing Dr Geena Chiu. Geena started working at Halswellhealth in March 2023 and consults from our Longhurst and Ensign locations on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Geena was born in Hong Kong and raised in Auckland. She moved to Dunedin and Christchurch for her medical training and subsequently graduated from the University of Otago in 2013. She has also completed further studies to attain a Post-graduate Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Diploma in Child Health. Geena has worked in several cities including Christchurch, Tauranga, and Wellington. Geena enjoys the breadth of general practice, particularly the opportunity to get to know her patients and develop long-term relationships with them. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her young family.
Tomorrow Tuesday 12th May our staff will be attending our monthly education and reception meeting. This means that our phones will be answered from 9am and all our sites will be open from 9am.
Pertussis / Whooping cough Pertussis continues to circulate in NZ and there have been several recent cases in our local area.You can read about this illness here:-https://healthify.nz/health-a-z/w/whooping-cough If you have been advised by your whānau's preschool / school that your child might have been exposed to Pertussis, please follow the advice from Public Health contained in the letter you received from your kura.If you have been advised to see your GP team, or someone in your whānau is unwell and you think it might be Pertussis, please call and speak with a nurse. If you need to be seen for an appointment, we will ask you to wear a mask and wait in a safe place to protect others. The GP will assess you/your child and, following Public Health guidelines, determine whether a swab or treatment is appropriate.
